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What role did El Cid play in Castile’s campaign against Zaragoza in 1067?
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El Cid
The Cid, sculpture in Balboa Park, San Diego.
In 1067, El Cid accompanied King Sancho II of Castile on a military campaign against the Moorish kingdom of Zaragoza. During this campaign, El Cid played a leading role in the negotiations that resulted in the king of Zaragoza, al-Muqtadir, becoming a tributary to the Castilian crown.1